New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
SOME OF THE THINGS SAID AND DONE IN
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.


THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
1t Is a striking fact that while Mr.. Beecher was of
all least bound by the traditions of eccesnst-
cisIn he buried with the ritual OF the mot cccles-
nsca OF all the Protestant denominations But
after AL thcro was nothing really inconsistent IN this
tor Mr. Beecher himself always qnick to see and
acknowledge the real strength OF earnest ec"lesast
cis,n Indeed Mr. Bocchers great fault in the eyes OF
strict Churchmen WAS not thar he reused 10 nc
knowledge their claims to Cathocity but that he ex-
panied their idea OF Catholici'y so "a to MAKE IL
include NIL good men OF every name and race. 80
that in II might be said that he was too good
d Catholic t. be recognized by the formal catLohc
Chuich either Roman or Anglican. Had Mr.. Be'cher
ouiliyed DIR. Hall. by the terms Of their compact he
would have o!iciltel ut DR.. Halls funeral. Ihis
would hive Brought about n great many interesting
complications II ia q almost unprcceiented ing
tor non Episcopal clergyman to o'cmto nj th9
funeral OF an Episcopal clergyman, a. Il tor nctcu
liberal like Mr. Bcecher IN have done 40 would nave
shocked large number OF olcrgyDen and laymen OF
that communion and would have led 10 very painful
discussion For while Episcopaiiar' are anAiouS ior
Chrstiln unity, they do not want any unity when
will ignore their claim to posses, the only valid and
true ministry III this country.
Says the Congrt gationalist: Another church. that
in Franklin has dispensed with reading notices from
the pu' pit At the cost of only 81 week they are
printed and handed to the congregation they pass
ont. We shall bc glad to any other cases where
a plan has been adopted whereby the pulpit IA no
longer used Tor bulletin board at least not Tor secu
lar matters"
1t appears that large mber Of the English clergy
marry before the, are ALE to support family In
spcAhing OF this " The Churchman says: We are
not that this mol true in Amerca to the degree
that it docs in England, but il seems safe to a'Hrrt
that in neral the Clergy marry younger ana win
scautier OF being able dccenty 10 fulhi the
Obligations thus ental"d than do either lawycrs'
phy sicianS or merchants. Notwithsanding any an
vantage supposed to hi. WORK from the tact
OF clcig y".an's beng married, surely nothing can
excuse shOrtsighted ahiilessncss in so important
regard. 1t lot nothing else example 10 the poor
and ignorant whom they arc trying TO help, the
clergy have great responsibility laid upon them to
guard dgainst infringing plain economic laws IN the
matter Vt marriage
Would it not be well for all the dcnominaional
papers to urge upon the clergy in marrying
people Many OF the clrgy scem to 20 on the theory
that it Is their duty to marry all couples "ho ask to
he married just it would be- their duty 10 visit tho
sick and afflicted when asked Ia 60 So NO" TINS ~
great mistake. There is no Christian Obligation lying
~ on clergyman to marry all Corners Nor does he
violate any law OF charity or humanity by reiuslhg 10
marry whom hc .nay think II best not To marry,
On the contrary IL Ia h- duty not to marry p'oPie OF
whom he knows nothing except tia they apparently
wish 10 get married. And the failure OF 80 many
cereymcn 10 recognize this fact has caused shame
ano grie 10 many family and brought discredlt on
the ministry la large number OF cases the act o.
solcmn,zing matrmony l. work neither OF Picty'
necessity nor charity.
The Commission of the Episcopal Church for Church
Work among the Coorcd People is ont with M MP
peal for funds carry the work. This commission
was appointed 10y tho last General Convention to
pu-h INA Work but NJ the '"'I "''o, ' pr, -,
sc'yed 10 cnch diocese the power To- coh'rol anu ~
fhe missionary work among cOlorcC people, thcr"
srcmS 10 be little let T. the Commission tut 10 ASK
Tor pochniary a7-lstinct IN e'"'Vh WY l"i' 10
hardly what wanted by large number OF people
in that Church wbo bavr been urging the paramount
importance of this work tor man. years pa-''
Tho Baptist Social Union. OF Boston, ia trying Tho
e1ucrim mt of giving frt class suc-cd concerts tor
worhirgmen aud their wives on SUNDAY aiternoon~
and il j. claimed that the experiment haS been most
cratituut surcess. Tho conc. rt- have been held IN
t,c Harvard Street Church. The projectors oil ms
r,.her novel religions -eryce hclrv" that through
nl.ir fhey ill be able 20 Int workingmen up 10 a
,r,,,f. If, nj some of the aranicr possibilities ot n
=, i,ioia lie rut great many cgusrrSntyc people
l,ac ,h,ir heals and -ay that giving concert j. hoi
tr,,,lins the gospel
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\ "ri-hh""h I"o'-" '..'-''''" 'l
Tu-li,h clergy often iau op account OF what may
Ia ,.r.d ,,,,i.teriL professionalism ia prayer
preaching and thinking.
Tbcnue.t.on of " caste" AZ Chattanooga University
.rll receives ample discussion IN tho Methodist
! pap,r. Now that the church appears 70 be- con
mi,tcd 20 the principle of mixed schoo'', people
orc asking how rlAcl schools shall BIO e.
bli.Acd n tho south 4 the whites will not attend
tl.r, Tn. rit" s.ys a writer IN " The
Cbr..fi,n Advocate" T., drcx ~ barbarian and ia
,rr.na,lcn i. demanded by every consideration oi
.,lle interest mi Christian charity Grant II but
I. ii. ,I. elimination TO br Objected Il cannot be
dono wthont e'ucauon' ana 10 e,il"I-n, s,Hoo.'
,.T J,, e ~, Seem to promise mnch The YER, tact
that this wicked spirit Of ca-ic G-honor.n5 to re-
/ X on and unirierdF 10 cNc h'Imons 'NS.'' 80
gr't- NE necessary OF Appliances SP'V'i5 P''''"' '
/ ""A "''f''N ~ 40 '''''''"
ACTOR rrotrrc consideration fc Arclbi.h hons Of Can
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/ rnHiy ohd oi l"'h ana lN' h'-H"P u ''''''"' ~
whom the qu, was referred have decided to send